Match ends, Southport 0, Cheltenham Town 4.
SouthportSouthport0CheltenhamCheltenham Town4
National League leaders Cheltenham brushed Southport aside with a convincing victory at Haig Avenue.
Gary Johnson's side were three goals to the good by half-time thanks to Harry Pell and a brace from Billy Waters.
Pell's free-kick went in from 25 yards before Waters beat a number of players to double the lead soon after.
His second goal came from a corner before Daniel Parslow rounded off the scoring after the break when he got on the end of Jack Munn's dangerous cross.
Despite the win, Cheltenham remain only one point clear at the top of the table, with Gloucestershire rivals Forest Green victorious at home against Dover.
Cheltenham Town boss Gary Johnson told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"You've got to be happy with 4-0 away from home and we've done our job.
"What we didn't want to do was give them a goal through our poor play.
"It sets up next weekend (against Forest Green) lovely. It'll take a lot of concentration, good play and energy.
"We can't let the other teams catch us through us not performing."
Line-ups
Southport
Formation 4-5-1
- 25Crocombe
- 8WrightBooked at 27mins
- 12Blakeman
- 14JoyceBooked at 81mins
- 6Foster
- 5ThompsonBooked at 71mins
- 4Nolan
- 9StocktonBooked at 39minsSubstituted forBishopat 75'minutes
- 17AlmondSubstituted forRyanat 75'minutes
- 11JonesSubstituted forRutherfordat 60'minutes
- 22Phenix
Substitutes
- 10Bishop
- 16Rutherford
- 18Jones
- 19Viscosi
- 24Ryan
Cheltenham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1PhillipsBooked at 26mins
- 24DickieBooked at 19mins
- 3McLennan
- 11MunnsSubstituted forJenningsat 61'minutes
- 6Parslow
- 5DownesSubstituted forDaytonat 58'minutesSubstituted forRoweat 74'minutes
- 2Barthram
- 4Storer
- 7Pell
- 8Waters
- 9Wright
Substitutes
- 14Hall
- 18Rowe
- 25Lovett
- 27Dayton
- 29Jennings
- Referee:
- Wayne Barratt
- Attendance:
- 947
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthportAway TeamCheltenham
- Possession
- Home36%
- Away64%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away8
- Corners
- Home13
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southport 0, Cheltenham Town 4.
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Offside, Cheltenham Town. Daniel Wright tries a through ball, but Daniel Wright is caught offside.
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Foul by Luke Foster (Southport).
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Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Southport.
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Corner, Cheltenham Town.
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Corner, Southport.
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Attempt saved. Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by James Rowe.
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Corner, Cheltenham Town.
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Attempt missed. Charlie Joyce (Southport) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Booking
Charlie Joyce (Southport) is shown the yellow card for dissent.
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Foul by Josh Thompson (Southport).
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Ryan Jennings (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town).
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Max Crocombe (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Cheltenham Town.
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Foul by Jack Barthram (Cheltenham Town).
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Michael Phenix (Southport) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Southport. Jack Ryan replaces Louis Almond.
